Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are...
When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
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Your New Role...
The primary responsibility of this role as part of the US GAAP Accounting team based in Warsaw is to deliver quality accounting services for Warner Bros. Discovery entities in EMEA, in one of the segments. This role ensures accurate reporting of financial information to key stakeholders in accordance with US GAAP. Key aspects of this role are related to managing the operational activities, with reconciliation and analysis, some transactions processing, applying SOX controls in fulfilling daily and periodic quality requirements. Results of the teamwork must result in accurate and timely month end close and financial information for key stakeholders within the Organization. Reporting into Segment Director, managing team of several accountants, by acting as one team.
Your Role Accountabilities...
- Lead and oversee the preparation, audit and filing of statutory financial statements.
- The preparation and review of statutory financial statements and related audits.
- Detailed understanding and preparation of country-level US GAAP financial statements and reconciliation for local GAAP adjustments.
- Manage the statutory filing process working with 3rd party firms
- Manager the stator audit process with external auditors
- Work closely with Tax teams to ensure VAT reporting and transfer pricing transactions are properly recorded.
- Lead and oversee the execution of general accounting controllership duties in EMEA territories for the DTCs businesses. Oversight responsibilities will include, but are not limited to,
- Oversee accounting close process/teams/outsource providers to ensure an accurate and timely monthly close process
- Ensure monthly accounts are properly uploaded into parent's consolidation and reporting system
- Oversee SEC and supplemental schedules requests from parent on detailed account information and footnote disclosure report
- Ensure close calendar dates and deadlines are communicated and team deliverables are provided on time
- Ensure compliance with balance sheet reconciliation policy including completion of quality and timely reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, internal control environment
- Work with other members of the Controllership team to review, and resolve any intercompany discrepancies within the group
- Prepare and / or approve certain accruals or provide inputs to the SDC teams
- Provide guidance to the team and support troubleshooting and problem solving during month end close.
Qualifications & Experience...
- At least 8 years of work experience in an accounting role and a strong understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, SOX requirements, and relevant local GAAP as required
- Prior work experience supervising Accounting Team of a large Company preferred
- BS/BA in Accounting from an accredited university
- Master's degree in Accounting or MBA a plus
- CPA or Chartered Accountant (CA) strongly preferred
- Strong understanding and experience managing the preparation and filing of statutory requirements within EMEA region, including coordination and management of the statutory audit process
- Experience performing financial statement analytics and monitoring of key business performance metrics
- Knowledgeable in the accounting for foreign currency matters, including hyper-inflation, foreign exchange and other complex topics
- Ability to determine proper revenue recognition, including multi-element revenue agreements, revenue accruals, customer's incentives and commissions and financial impact of settlement in complex foreign currency environments
- Experience in automating manual processes
- SAP knowledge is nice to have
What's in it for you?
- Hybrid work model, flexible working hours
- Free access to MAX
- Benefit package: private medical health care, life insurance, MyBenefit cafeteria including sport card, social funds, retirement pension plans, recognition platform, employee referral program
- Work-life balance initiatives: wellbeing platform, yoga, educational webinars, Employee Assistance Program, internal media initiatives
- Training & development: sharing the cost of English lessons, Employee Resource Groups, Bridge learning platform, sharing sessions with experts
- CSR activities: volunteering, eco & social initiatives
- Parking space available for booking
#LI-Hybrid
Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.
How We Get Things Done...
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.
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